PPSC Past Papers & Solved MCQs

Correct answer: =. A formula in Excel starts with an equals sign (=).

• $: $ makes a cell reference absolute.
• #: # is used in error values and some formats.
• &: & joins text in a formula but does not start one.

Correct answer: No border. The “No Border” option removes borders from the selected cells.

• White line: A white line only hides a border visually.
• No Outline: “No Outline” applies to shapes and drawings.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because “No Border” is correct.

Correct answer: Projector. A projector displays a presentation onto a large screen or wall.

• Printer: A printer produces paper copies.
• Monitor: A monitor is a small display and is not for projecting.
• Speaker: A speaker outputs sound.

Correct answer: Landscape. Page orientation can be portrait or landscape.

• Clip art: Clip art is a ready-made image.
• Macro: A macro is a recorded sequence of actions.
• Bullets: Bullets are list markers.

Correct answer: To remove malware. Antivirus software detects and removes malware in general, including viruses, worms, and trojans.

• To remove viruses: Removing viruses is only part of its job, so this is narrower than the answer.
• For playing games: Antivirus software is not designed for playing games.
• To delete mails: Antivirus software does not delete mail.

Correct answer: Mesh Topology. In a mesh topology, devices have multiple connections to other devices, creating several paths.

• Star Topology: In a star topology, each device connects to one central hub.
• Ring Topology: In a ring topology, each device connects to two neighbouring devices.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because mesh topology is correct.

Correct answer: Mesh. Mesh topology offers redundant paths, so the network keeps working if one link fails.

• Ring: A ring can fail if one link or node breaks (unless it is a dual ring).
• Star: A star fails entirely if the central hub fails.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because mesh is correct.

Correct answer: Rearrange slides. Slide Sorter view shows thumbnails of all slides so they can be rearranged, copied, or deleted.

• To add an image to each slide: Images are added in Normal view or through the Insert tab.
• To edit individual slides: Individual slides are edited in Normal view.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because rearranging slides is correct.

Correct answer: Spam. Spam is unsolicited bulk e-mail.

• Worm: A worm is self-replicating malware.
• Virus: A virus is malicious code that attaches to programs.
• Threat: “Threat” is a general term for danger, not for unsolicited bulk e-mail.

Correct answer: Italic. In most word-processing programs, Ctrl + I applies italic formatting.

• Indent: Indent has different shortcuts and is not Ctrl + I.
• Installation: Installation has no such shortcut.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because italic is correct.

Correct answer: Cell. A cell is the box where a row and a column meet.

• Worksheet: A worksheet is the whole grid of cells.
• Square: “Square” is not the Excel term.
• Page: A page is a printing concept.

Correct answer: Hypertext Markup Language. HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language, the standard language for creating web pages.

• Hypertext Markup Laser: “Laser” is incorrect.
• High-level Markup Language: “High-level” is incorrect.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because Hypertext Markup Language is correct.

Correct answer: Short message service. SMS stands for Short Message Service.

• Standard message service: “Standard message service” is incorrect.
• Standard messaging service: “Standard messaging service” is incorrect.
• Single message service: “Single message service” is incorrect.